Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Kings, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality (CSD) - Nova Scotia
Data qualityMedian income of households
- In 2015, the median total income of households in Kings, Subd. B was $55,959, a change of 7.4% from $52,088 in 20051.
Figure 1.1 Distribution of households by household total income, Kings, Subd. B and higher level geographies, 2015
Number and median total income of households, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2005 and 2015
Geography | Number of households | Median total income of households | ||||
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2006 | 2016 | % change | 2005 | 2015 | % change | |
Kings, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) | 8,640 | 9,265 | 7.2 | 56,494 | 61,147 | 8.2 |
Kings, Subd. C (Subdivision of county municipality) | 3,385 | 3,620 | 6.9 | 50,417 | 54,609 | 8.3 |
Kentville (Town) | 2,555 | 2,745 | 7.4 | 52,298 | 56,909 | 8.8 |
Kings, Subd. B (Subdivision of county municipality) | 4,725 | 5,005 | 5.9 | 52,088 | 55,959 | 7.4 |
Kings, Subd. D (Subdivision of county municipality) | 2,190 | 2,220 | 1.4 | 53,364 | 61,072 | 14.4 |
West Hants (Municipal district) | 5,965 | 6,430 | 7.8 | 55,483 | 62,087 | 11.9 |
Cumberland, Subd. B (Subdivision of county municipality) | 3,160 | 3,020 | -4.4 | 46,167 | 49,583 | 7.4 |
Cumberland, Subd. A (Subdivision of county municipality) | ... | 905 | ... | ... | 43,435 | ... |
Figure 1.2 Median total income of households by household type, Kings, Subd. B, 2005 and 2015
Low income
- In 2015, 2,365 persons or 20.0% were in low income, while in 2005, 20.6% of the persons in Kings, Subd. B lived in low income2.
- The low-income rate for persons under 18 years of age was 29.1% compared to 17.2% for persons aged 18 to 64 and 20.1% for persons 65 and over in 2015.
- Persons living in lone-parent families had a higher rate of low income at 43.7%, while those living in couple families without children had a lower rate of 11.0%.
Figure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Kings, Subd. B, 2015
Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, Nova Scotia, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, #qCSD.OFFNAME# and higher level geographies, 2015
Savings
- In 2015, 55.8% of households in Kings, Subd. B contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), or Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). In Nova Scotia, 58.4% of households contributed to an account while 65.2% of households contributed nationally.
Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs, Kings, Subd. B, 2015
Median contribution amount
$ 5,146
$ 2,398
$ 3,355
$ 4,400
Income of couples
- In 32.8% of couples in Kings, Subd. B, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 49.0% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 18.0% of couples.
- For Canada overall, each partner had fairly equal incomes in 32.0% of couples with men having the higher income in 50.7% of couples and women having higher income in 17.3% of couples.
Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Kings, Subd. B and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015
- In 2015, the median total income of couples in Kings, Subd. B was $68,313 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
- The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $45,932 and the median income of lower-income partners was $19,867.
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Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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